Support Groups

, - Pediatric Stroke Network - Age Range: Any Ages
25 out of 100,000 newborns will have an infant stroke. Strokes in children occur at the rate of 3 out of 100,000. Stroke is one of the top ten reasons for death in children. Don't let these statistics keep you from checking out the website below.

, - National Aphasia Assoc. Support Group Information - Age Range: Any age
For a Listing of Support or Community Groups for Aphasia throughout the United States click on www.aphasia.org/support groups

, - Stroke Survivors Empowering Each Other - Age Range:
SSEEO is a group of hundreds of survivors and caregivers from communities across Illinois. In collaboration with the American Stroke Association, they work to support, educate and bring change. Click on the link and search for: Stroke Survivors Empower

Elk Grove, IL - Conversation Support Group - Age Range: Any age
A Conversation Support Group held weekly as part of Alexian Rehabilitation Hospital/Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois - Aphasia Support Groups and Classes - Age Range: adults
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago – Aphasia Classes and Conversation Support Groups. Conversation support groups and classes for people with aphasia are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Pittsburgh, PA - Health Hope Network - Age Range:
Health Hope Network and Pittsburgh Aphasia Treatment Research and Education will offer monthly intensive aphasia workshops

Forth Worth, TX - Aphasia Support Group - Age Range:
A support group for patients and families who have experienced a loss of communication skills following a stroke, brain injury or disease. This group meets at 11:30 a.m. on the third Friday of each month in the Robb Rutledge Education Center.